Mainland Chinese drivers can apply for Hong Kong entry permits in November
The Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles scheme is expected to be implemented a month earlier than originally planned.
Vehicles would be allowed to enter the city through the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge, with a daily quota of 100 applications, she said on Wednesday.
Under the scheme, mainland Chinese drivers in Guangdong can get into the city after having their licence and procedures processed, such as insurance purchase, car inspections and applications for a permit for a single entry.
Those drivers can park their cars at the Hong Kong International Airport, which is building 1,800 automated parking spaces for visitors on the artificial island by early next year, she said.
For single-entry permits, applicants will be eligible to stay in the city for a number of days, provided that the driver and the vehicle licensee are the same person at the time of application. The duration of stay is pending finalisation.
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